Sex isn’t simple. For the most part, it’s not even under our control. When it comes to venturing on the sexual pursuit, we’re not so different than wild animals. We have a biological need to mate, and attraction is the bread to our sexual butter. But there is so much more to attraction than you are probably aware. And in a way, who and what you’re attracted is sort of out of your hands. Your brain is making judgments based off of your genetic structure. We’re all just players in the worldwide boardgame of the sexual hunt. Keep reading to find out the weird reasons behind sexual attraction.
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We fall in love at first "smell." It’s just pheromones, baby! This scent-bearing chemical is secreted in sweat and these chemosignals really gets us going, according to scientists.
The science behind pheromones. Pheromones are made up of three different chemical compounds—androstenone, androstadienone and androstenol—according to Everyday Chemistry. But don’t worry, they run on autopilot. You can fail Chem and still fall in love.
The perfect perfume can amplify our unique genetic makeup. According to a study done by the Max Planck Institute in Germany, people who share the same genes often prefer the same scents, suggesting that certain scents work best with particular body chemistry.
Men can detect fertility in a woman. Woman have their own special pheromones as well, and once men get a whiff of them, they can tell when a woman is fertile. During the most fertile period of a woman’s menstrual cycle, a lady excuses an entirely different scent that makes her more attractive to potential mates!
Masculine features indicate virility and excellent health, which from an evolutionary standpoint, get women hot and heavy. There’s a reason those broad shoulders and sharp jawlines make women weak in the knees—and it’s because they indicate dominance and the likelihood to father healthier children.
Love is in the air. Besides pheromones, men release an odorless testosterone derivative called androstadienone, and once a woman breathes it in, she’s done for. A woman exposed to androstadienone will become more attentive, aroused and even happier, claim scientists.
Hunger affects your preferences in a mate. According to researchers, hungry men are oftentimes more attracted to heavier women than men who had already eaten. A more robust-looking female subconsciously reminds men of strength, control and nurture.
Beer goggles work on ourselves. According to the British Journal of Psychology, beer goggles don’t just make others seem more attractive, they make us love ourselves a little more, as well. But relying a drink just to boost your mood maybe isn’t the best idea...
Straight men love a woman in red. That’s because women become ‘flushed’ when aroused and they associate any red clothing with that reddish/pink sexual hue.
’Tis the season… When it’s wintertime, men tend to prefer a woman’s body more than he might in the summer. According to a study from The Psychology of Human Sexuality, this may have something to do with the fact that there is more to be desired with less revealing clothes.
Garlic… is hot? Wow, our bodies are full of olfactory surprise, huh? Garlic, according to researchers in the Czech Republic, may make you smell more attractive. Garlic contains antioxidants and improves metabolic functioning, which may improve your body odor, says scientists. Plus, the antibacterial properties in clove of garlic can help kill underarm microorganisms!
Men love squeaky women. Yep. You read that correctly. While some people claim that a high-pitched woman is annoying, science actually shows us that men much prefer these higher tones over deeper ones.
Limbal rings are SEXY. Limbal rings are the dark circles around the iris of the eye that enhance the brightness of the whites of your eyes. Researchers at the University of California at Irvine said that faces with prominent gimbal rings were considered more attractive by participants of their study conducted back in 2013.
Attracted to sound. According to a study from James Madison University, a menstrual cycle actually affects a woman’s vocal chords, so much so that it can actually make a man’s skin tingle. It can boost the electric activity in both his and her skin by almost 20 percent.
Birth controls might affect your preference. When a woman is on the pill, her taste in men may actually be altered. They’ll usually tend to prefer men who are more nurturing.
Giving your heart a workout. When you workout, your heart races just like your legs on the treadmill. And according to a study done back in the '70s, when you meet someone while your heart is racing, you may subconsciously attribute it to this person—when really, your brain is just a bit confused.
We want to end up with ourselves. According to a study published in a 2010 issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, sexiness is as close as your closest mirror. When participants had their faces morphed into the opposite sex, and were then asked what photos in a series of people’s faces that they found attractive, they chose their own.
Your personality is sexy. Huazhong University in China published a study that discovered the importance of a kind demeanor. So if you’re missing something in your sexual pursuits, maybe quit being such a brute.
Love maps. Helen Fisher is an anthropologist who has devoted her career to studying love. So, she knows a thing or two. Everyone has a “love map,” an idea of attraction that helps us on our pursuit to finding the perfect mate.
Our parents are… sexy? According to a study in the Journal of Research in Personality, humans actually dig people who remind them of their parents. And we’re not just talking personality. We’re talking physical.
Your parents’ ages influence who you dig. A study from the University of Saint Andrews in Scotland shows that a person born to a couple in their thirties grows up to find older face more attractive than someone does who was raised by younger parents.
The passionate color. The color red has typically been associated with sex and passion. A number of theories suggest this might be due to the fact that women’s bodies become redder when aroused. So, it’s totally natural.
Men are walking billboards. According to Face Research, projecting masculinity is really just a way for men to show women that they’ll likely give them strong, healthy children. It’s just self-advertising, really.
Your background may affect your attraction. Researchers from the Face Research Laboratory discovered that women who live in lower-income areas tend to lean more towards macho men. Women in nicer areas tend to veer in the opposite direction.
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